Walking Paris with Henry Miller

Michael Jones has just returned from a quick trip to Paris and sends along some updated photos of the Café de l’Eléphant (now l’Eléphant Noctambule) which Henry Miller frequented in the early 1930’s to visit his favorite prostitute, Germaine Deaugard.

l’Eléphant Noctambule at 40 boulevard Beaumarchais (click to enlarge)

If you compare with the photo from the previous post, taken around 2000, you’ll notice that the exterior awning has been replaced. We also now have an interior view of the cafe. Look closely and you can make out various bits of pachydermic decor as well as a cute little café dog on the floor.

Interior of l’Eléphant Noctambule (click to enlarge)

l’Eléphant Noctambule from a different angle (click to enlarge)

Posted September 14, 2008 - trackback